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Written question asked by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on Monday, 25 June 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 July 2018. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.

British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress of negotiations to secure the settlement rights of British citizens living in the EU after Brexit.

Answer

From the very beginning the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of UK nationals living in the EU, and EU citizens living in the UK, was her first priority for negotiations.

The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text will provide them with certainty about their rights going forward.

This will mean that all UK nationals resident in the EU by December 2020 will be able to continue living their lives broadly as they do now in their country of residence.

It will be for each Member State to determine how they will confirm the rights of UK nationals under the Withdrawal Agreement. We are seeking details of how each EU Member State will implement the Withdrawal Agreement for UK nationals.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8899
Session
2017-19
Subjects
British nationals abroad EU countries Brexit
Link
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